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Friday, June 27, 2014

The Race

Today has been an interesting day. I had my procedures today. All went well. They found a couple things so biopsies have been taken. Now the wait for the lab to get back with the results. Apparently they are still checking for celiac and/or gluten sensitivities with one set of biopsies. They are checking for Barrett's disease and/or cancer with another set of biopsies. (part of my esophagus was a mess) And they found a polyp they are testing for cancer as well. You know the standard checking that is always done when biopsies are taken. Depending on the results that will determine where we go from here. I had no idea I could still have celiac. I thought my blood work was enough. Apparently not. This still doesn't explain the reasons why my liver is enlarged. They did more lab work but I haven't got the results yet. The liver thing could mean I had or have a virus that caused my liver issue. It could mean some type of hepatitis, mononucleosis, or ultimately some kind of cancer. Kevin is concerned about this. I think we all freak out a little when anyone has issues with their liver or kidneys in our family. We lost Kevin's father to liver cancer. I know my symptoms and the findings so far could mean so many different things so I am trying to not worry. All the blessings I have received tell me they will be able to determine what the issue is and it will be able to be dealt with and I will be able to get back to normal soon. (I'm really trying to NOT let fear creep in.) However, my only fear is that they will want to take a liver biopsy. If they decide to do that, they will have to knock me out completely for that one. There is NO WAY I will be able to sit still for that. BUT.......All in all, I'm feeling pretty good. My throat is a little sore and I am worn out this afternoon. I will say this....everyone I talked to about the procedures today were absolutely right! The prep was the hardest and I was just fine. Just like they said. I really appreciate all of you that have helped me get through this. It means a lot.

I also talked to someone about all of my symptoms I had. She has experienced the same things I've been dealing with and has done a lot of research and talked to a lot of doctors about her problem. It's interesting the things she knew about my issues that I didn't even mention to her. I plan to talk to her more soon, but I've learned a lot all ready in our brief conversation.

I know I haven't shared much on my blog lately, and I do apologize for that. Give me a couple more days to get up to speed again. With this in mind, I will share a little poem I came across today....I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.